Response to language barriers with patients from refugee background in general practice in Australia: findings from the OPTIMISE study

• Main Authors: Shoko Saito (Author), Mark F Harris (Author), Katrina M Long (Author), Virginia Lewis (Author), Sue Casey (Author), William Hogg (Author), I-Hao Cheng (Author), Jenny Advocat (Author), Geraldine Marsh (Author), Nilakshi Gunatillaka (Author), Grant Russell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Language is a barrier to many patients from refugee backgrounds accessing and receiving quality primary health care. This paper examines the way general practices address these barriers and how this changed following a practice facilitation intervention. Methods The OPTIMISE stud...